CVE-2026-72350
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts u32_match_it() executes rule-supplied shift operands on a 32-bit value. A malformed u32 rule can provide a shift count of 32 or more, triggering an undefined shift out-of-bounds during packet evaluation. Validate XT_U32_LEFTSH and XT_U32_RIGHTSH operands in u32_mt_checkentry() and reject malformed rules before they reach the packet path.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d034fe8230dfc5832fe011ff2d81c1a2cc7a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a8b7a6d763775709c601f584e709ae48bcc000a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64cdf7d30ac18e43df6c48004435febb965809a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728f479dc0447ae7eaef87926ff49142e415a811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a597a722fb71a534138c20359b655726622b5f17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b33b44250d57ab0e5a1e2571b5285fb0d0a7f382
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca7c92d9701249e6daf132087756a88cbf2bb2a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce42014415cecd98aa49b3950e7b02ee7c81268